Major Bantam
The major bantam AAA Trappers hosted the Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds for a pair of games this past weekend winning both games. On Saturday the Trappers won 5-4 with a late goal from Brett Richardson. Nico Laforge lead the way with a hat trick and one assist. Callum Craft also contributed a goal and an assist. Caelan McAuliffe had the win in net for the Trappers. On Sunday, in the regular season finale, the Trappers skated to a 4-2 win. Richardson had a pair of goals while Laforge and Dominik Godin also scored single goals. Laforge and Todd Violette had assists while Caleb Sanders had the the win between the pipes.The major bantams open their NOHL Semi Final series vs the Nickel City Sons next weekend with home games at 5 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Gardens and 1:30 p.m Sunday in Powassan.
Minor Bantam
The North Bay Assante - Thomson Financial Partners Minor Bantam Trappers closed out the regular season on the road this past weekend as they travelled to Sudbury to square off with the Nickel City Sons. The Trappers found themselves down early in game one finishing the first period down a pair of goals. Chase Thompson started the push back midway through the second period scoring his first of three in the game. NC would answer back to regain their goal lead but that would be all as the Trappers would go on to score 6 unanswered goals to close the game out by a score of 7-3. Tristan Perry, Thom Sefton and Aiden Lucier would also find the back of the net in capping off the strong finish for the Minor Bantams. Vaughn Thomson finished strong between the pipes in the win despite the early first period scoring by the NC club.
In the final regular season game, the strong and relentless play of the Trappers, proved the difference as the Trappers took the victory 4-0. Ryley Wolfe, Nolan Masson, Justin Turgeon and Chase Thompson took care of the scoring as affiliate goaltender Braedy Tellier turned away 19 shots to secure the shutout. The Trappers finish the regular season with a record of 20-3-4 and will face the Timmins North Stars who will travel to start the first round of the playoffs this weekend in Powassan.
